Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras addressed the nation on
Sunday night and, in an effort to temper anxiety in Greece,
quoted former US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

In a televised comments, from which Tsipras tweeted highlights later on
Sunday, Tsipras said,
"In these critical hours, we must remember that the only thing to
fear is fear itself."

In his comments, Tsipras said he sent a short extension request
to the President of the European Council and to the 18
Heads of State of the Eurozone, as well as to the heads of
the ECB, the European Commission and the European Parliament.

In a series of tweets sent following his TV address, Tsipras
said that,
"what's needed is patience and composure. The bank deposits of
the Greek people are fully secure."

Tsipras added,
"The same applies to the payment of wage and pension — they are
also guaranteed."

Taking a dig at the European creditors Tsipras and his government
have been so critical of throughout this process, he added
that, "The dignity of the Greek people in the face of blackmail
and injustice will send a message of hope and price to all of
Europe."

Here is the full collection of Tsipras' tweets:

The recent decisions of the Eurogroup & ECB have only one objective: to attempt to stifle the will of the Greek people. #Greece

Greek Banks are expected to remain closed through July 5, when
Tsipras has called for a referendum to vote on the
latest terms of a bailout agreement set forth by Greece's
creditors.

In his first inaugural address after taking office in 1932, at
the height of the Great Depression, FDR said, famously,
"So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only
thing we have to fear is fear itself — nameless, unreasoning,
unjustified terror, which paralyzes needed efforts to convert
retreat into advance."